Side Dish

Shiitake and asparagus stir fry

Salty and sweet with plenty of umami, this side dish cooks in eight minutes or less.

Cook time: 8

Servings: 2 people

The ultimate Filipino fried rice (sinangag)

Fried rice (sinangag) with fried shallots and garlic, and sliced scallions

Make fried shallots and garlic, then use the flavorful and aromatic oil to cook your rice in. Serve your sinangag topped with the crispy shallots and garlic, and add sliced scallions for color and even more flavor.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 4 people

Tofu and shiitake in soy ginger sauce

Fried crispy tofu cubes, chunks of shiitake and vegetables are braised in ginger sauce, dark soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, Sriracha and sesame oil.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Soy sauce and gochujang eggplants

Eggplants slices are seared in sesame seed oil then braised quickly in a mixture of soy sauce, gochujang (Korean chili paste), shallots and garlic.

Cook time: 7

Servings: 4 people

Hot spring egg (onsen tamago)

Traditionally cooked in hot springs in Japan, these soft boiled eggs have custard-like whites and runny yolks.

Cook time: 12

Servings: 6 people